Te Manu Korihi News for 11 September 2013

A former Maori Language Commissioner says more needs to done to attract younger viewers to Maori Television; The Green Party is crediting its campaign in the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election for its boost in support from Maori voters; A resident of Te Kaha in the eastern Bay of Plenty has identified a possible drawback from the use of telemedicine - saying it could make patients feel less confident giving personal information via video link; Waikato University is receiving nearly 2-million dollars from the government for a four year project to study freshwater food gathering areas and how to manage them better through the use of both science and traditional Maori knowledge.